There are 9 ways to get from Provo to Carbondale by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SLC - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 8m$268–1,262Fly Provo to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Provo (PVU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PVU - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
11h 8m$166–756Bus
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
31h 50m$180–389Train, bus
- Take the train from Provo Amtrak to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
39h 6mDrive 1,421.1 mi
- Drive from Provo to Carbondalecar 1,421.1 mi
23h 20m$260–375Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane SLC - MWA
11h 31m$214–849Fly Provo to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Provo (PVU) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane PVU - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
12h 46m$232–652Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Nashville (BNA)plane SLC - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
11h 51m$212–911Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane SLC - CGI
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Carbondaletaxi
9h 42m$344–1,159
Provo to Carbondale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provo to Carbondale is to bus which costs $180 - $390 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Provo to Carbondale is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Provo station to Carbondale. However, there are services departing from Provo Central Station and arriving at Carbondale via Green River, Denver Union Station and St. Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Provo and Carbondale is 1322 miles. The road distance is 1429.4 miles.
The best way to get from Provo to Carbondale without a car is to bus which takes 31h 50m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Provo to Carbondale, including transfers.
Provo to Carbondale bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Provo Central Station.
Provo to Carbondale bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Green River station.
Carbondale is 1h ahead of Provo. It is currently 7:41 AM in Provo and 8:41 AM in Carbondale.
Yes, the driving distance between Provo to Carbondale is 1429 miles. It takes approximately 23h 20m to drive from Provo to Carbondale.
What companies run services between Provo, UT, USA and Carbondale, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Provo Central Station to Carbondale via Green River, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and St. Louis in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Provo to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Provo to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Provo to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Provo to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Santa Ana, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Provo to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Austin, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Provo to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Provo to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Provo to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Provo to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Provo to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Provo Amtrak to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–340
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–390
- Business - advance purchase
- $240–950
- Business Class
- $340–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $24–90
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green River to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
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